About The Word Countermove

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Countermove

Countermove Meaning & Definition
Countermove Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Countermove?

[n] an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.

Synonyms | Synonyms for Countermove: counterattack

Related Terms | Find terms related to Countermove: action | ad hoc measure | answer | artifice | contrivance | coup | course of action | demarche | device | dodge | effort | expedient | gimmick | improvisation | jury-rig | jury-rigged expedient | last expedient | last resort | last shift | makeshift | maneuver | means | measure | move | pis aller | resort | resource | shake-up | shift | solution | step | stopgap | stratagem | stroke | stroke of policy | tactic | temporary expedient | trick | trump | working hypothesis | working proposition

See Also | attack | onrush | onset | onslaught

Countermove In Webster's Dictionary

\Coun`ter*move"\ (koun`t?r-m??v"), v. t. & i. To move in a contrary direction to.
\Coun"ter*move`\ (-m??v`), n. Countermovement

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